Severe thunderstorms in the northeast produce violent lightning and destructive gusts of wind
For the third time this week, parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin could be hit by severe storms. Thursday’s storms are being caused by a strong cold front that will move through the eastern half of the country over the Labor Day weekend.
NEW YORK – The severe weather that swept across parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes region this week took aim at the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday.
The FOX Forecast Center said the severe thunderstorms that developed Wednesday were all due to extreme heat and a cold front that moved through the region during the afternoon and evening hours.
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Video taken outside New York City, New Jersey, shows a thunderstorm with heavy rain, intense lightning, and strong winds on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
The National Weather Service issued several severe weather warnings as storms swept across areas of eastern Pennsylvania and areas of New Jersey south of New York City.
A video shared by FOX Weather meteorologist Ari Sarsalari showed a thunderstorm with bright lightning and strong winds as heavy rain fell.
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This image shows a bright flash of lightning during a thunderstorm in New Jersey on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
(Ari Sarsalari / FOX Weather)
Fortunately, there were not too many reports of damage as a result of the storms.
The National Weather Service said there was a 58 mph wind gust north of Readington, New Jersey, and another strong gust knocked down trees in the area.
